PoliticsCanada-EU ‘Alliance for the Future’: What closer ties could mean for Canadians

Canada and the European Union closed their Montreal summit by outlining an “Alliance for the Future,” with plans for closer cooperation on trade, critical minerals, energy, defence and AI. The partnership aims to diversify Canada’s export markets and strengthen supply chains as it seeks to reduce its economic reliance on the United States. A University of Ottawa representative says greater independence would give Canada more leverage in negotiations with the U.S.